In a game that was a little too close for comfort, the Greencastle-Antrim boys’ basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Big Spring, 59-54, in Mid-Penn Colonial Division action Friday night.

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Posted Feb. 2, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Updated Feb 2, 2013 at 7:34 AM

Posted Feb. 2, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Updated Feb 2, 2013 at 7:34 AM

NEWVILLE – In a game that was a little too close for comfort, the Greencastle-Antrim boys’ basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Big Spring, 59-54, in Mid-Penn Colonial Division action Friday night.

Trailing by three at halftime, the Blue Devils (16-3) took the lead for good in the third before netting 19 points in the fourth, ultimately resulting in the five-point victory.

With the win, G-A completed its season sweep of the Bulldogs (6-15) while finishing its Colonial slate with a record of 10-2 against divisional opponents.

“It was a close game the whole way,” G-A head coach Gary Martin said. “We led by as many as eight in the fourth quarter and we were able to maintain from there. They (Big Spring) made some big buckets to keep it interesting, but we’re just happy to get the win.”

Coming off a career-high, 23-point performance in Tuesday’s overtime victory against James Buchanan, Danny Stepler continued his impressive emergence on Friday, finishing with a team-high 18 points to pace a Blue Devils’ squad that boasted four players in double figures.

Zach Faulkner added 14 points in the win followed by 12 from Joel Zola and 10 from Holden Baker, producing one of the more balanced outings this season.

Big Spring’s Tyler Pion accounted for nearly half of the Bulldogs’ production, scoring a game-high 26 points in the loss.

Next up for G-A is tonight’s rematch against Chambersburg in the finale of the Dunks for Drew showcase being held on the Trojans’ home floor. When the two last met in the championship game of the Franklin County Tip-Off Tournament to open the season, the Blue Devils came up on the short end of a 44-40 result.

Despite Chambersburg having the advantage of hosting the event, G-A is hopeful it can find a way to pull off what most will consider an upset.

“We wanted to take care of our game against Big Spring first, but now we can put all of our energy toward Chambersburg,” Martin said. “It’s definitely going to be a challenge going to their place, but hopefully we can sneak out of there with a win.”

Tonight’s contest is set to tip off around 7:30 as the last of four games scheduled in the annual event.